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Anti-Aging and Longevity Treatments Remember when you were in college and stayed up all night drinking beer, eating pizza, and partying; yet you still were able to attend class in the morning? How many of you could do that now?
The word “Menopause” comes from two Greek words, Meno meaning, “month” and pausis meaning, “to halt”. Literally, it means “the end of menstruation”.
Menopause is the phase in a woman's life when the production of the estrogen hormone falls to very low levels permanently. During this time the ovaries stop producing eggs, and the regular menstrual cycle of the woman stop forever. Menopause occurs naturally in most women, with approaching age between the age group of 35 to 60. Medically a woman is in menopause when she misses her regular periods for over a year and there is no other biological or physiological cause evident for it.
Menstruation is directly connected to the production of the female hormones (estrogen and progesterone) by the ovaries. During the pre-menopausal years, generally between ages 40 and 50, the ovaries gradually reduce production and secretion of these two hormones. By the end of this 5 to 10 year period, ovarian function — as well as menstruation — has stopped altogether. After being menstruation free for 12 months, a woman is considered menopausal.
Menopause is a natural phenomenon, almost a “rite of passage”, for women. Although approximately 10% of women experience no symptoms, most experience one or more of a multitude of symptoms directly related to the loss of estrogen and progesterone. These effects are often described as short, mid and long term.
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Mid Term symptoms occur from a few months to a year after menopause begins and are generally more serious than the initial, short terms symptoms. They include:
The following Long Term symptoms tend to show up many years after the onset of menopause. They also tend to be the most serious, and the hardest to treat; however they may be preventable.
There are three different theories that inform the treatment of menopause: 1. It is a natural phenomenon, therefore leave it alone and let it run its course. 2. Treat each symptom separately, if and when, they occur. 3. The problems are caused by loss of estrogen and progesterone; therefore treat by replacing those hormones — Hormone Replacement Therapy (HRT).
We believe that Bio-identical hormones are an excellent solution for menopause related issues. Please click here to learn more about hormone therapy.
In most women menopause heralds the end of fertility period, after which a woman cannot conceive a child. Natural menopause is said to occur when the ovaries start decreasing their production of the sex hormones estrogen and progesterone on a permanent basis.
Hormonal changes cause the physical symptoms of menopause, but mistaken beliefs about the menopausal transition are partly to blame for the emotional ones. First, menopause doesn't mean the end is near — you've still got as much as half your life to go. Second, menopause will not snuff out your femininity and sexuality. In fact, you may be one of the many women who find it liberating to stop worrying about pregnancy and periods.
Most important, even though menopause is not an illness, you shouldn't hesitate to get treatment if you're having severe symptoms. There are conventional treatments and holistic treatments available, from lifestyle adjustments to hormone therapy.
Our job at Patients Medical is to listen, to connect the dots between a patient's medical history, symptoms, and their underlying causes. Patients Medical is a superb place for women and men to secure integrative and holistic health care from providers who give personalized care, partner with the patient to focus on the root cause of their illness, support their recovery, and help them maintain good health.
To make an appointment with one of our physicians, please call us at 1-212-794-8800. We look forward to hearing from you.